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Trump appointees have ties to companies that stand to benefit from privatizing weather forecasts
As commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick oversees the U.S. government’s vast efforts to monitor and predict the weather.
White House slashed Texas stations' National Weather Service funding just months before devastating floods
As catastrophic floods swept through Central Texas on July 4, several National Weather Service (NWS) offices across the state ...
Father and two children washed away in New Mexico flash flood, weather service says
A father and two children have been swept away by flash floods in the US state of New Mexico, the National Weather Service says Search efforts are continuing in Texas as warnings are issued for ...
Texas flood deaths leave some asking whether weather service cuts played role in tragedy
The deaths of scores of people from flash flooding in the state of Texas have raised questions about whether cuts to the U.S.
Key National Weather Service weather prediction leadership roles in Ohio remain empty
The National Weather Service's Wilmington, Ohio office has vacancies in 2 of 3 key leadership positions. What is being done ...
People ‘do not understand the power of the weather,’ says extreme weather expert
WeatherBELL chief forecaster Joe Bastardi discusses the National Weather Service’s ‘stellar job’ in alerting Texans of the ...
Trump: Issues With National Weather Service Are "The Biden Setup," "But I Wouldn't Blame Biden Either"
President Trump said on Sunday evening that he plans to visit the site of deadly flash floods in Texas on Friday, after ...
Long Island weather: Rain, thunderstorms expected all week; torrential downpours possible
The remnants of Chantal could bring 2-4 inches of rainfall in many areas, though amounts of up to 6 inches were possible.